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WED
DEC 14, 2005


'Nutcracker' OTHER
'Nutcracker'

(DANCE) Contrary to rumor, the Pacific Northwest Ballet's glorious Nutcracker was NOT choreographed by Col. Muammar al-Qadhafi, but by PNB artistic director Kent Stowell, whose dancers work reliable magic with Tchaikovsky's score and Maurice Sendak's subtly gorgeous sets and costumes. Hit the bong, grab some nieces and nephews, and prepare to be swept away by the holiday season's most beloved acid trip. (McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, 441-2420. 7:30 pm, $18–$102.) DAVID SCHMADER

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THU
DEC 15, 2005


'Dark States' OTHER

(PHOTOGRAPHY) In this exhibit—featuring color photographs by Jesse Burke, Bill Finger, and Stephen Hilyard—images of external situations successfully capture the internal condition of fear: the nightmarish tsunami (which actually looks like a rushing herd of evil nightmares), dead animals and strangers in the woods, garbage in areas that writer Diana George calls "serial spaces," spaces of serial killers and other modern horrors. These photographs will not make you happy, but they have a dreadful depth and impressive power. (Platform Gallery, 114 Third Ave S, 323-2808. 11 am–5:30 pm, free.) CHARLES MUDEDE

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FRI
DEC 16, 2005


Strangercrombie Holiday Blowout OTHER

(BASH) To celebrate the completion of The Stranger's fourth annual Strangercrombie holiday gift auction, the Showbox hosts the humongous Strangercrombie Holiday Blowout. Mingle with your fellow merrymakers! Thrill to live performances by Common Market, Wheedle's Groove, Band of Horses, and Fruit Bats! Gape in horror at Dina Martina! All proceeds benefit Northwest Harvest, so there's absolutely no reason to miss the feel-good holiday bash of the season. (Showbox, 1426 First Ave, 628-3151. 7 pm, $5 adv/$7 DOS, www.ticketswest.com, 21+.) DAVID SCHMADER

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Turbo Tabla OTHER
Turbo Tabla

(DANCE PARTY) Master percussionist and DJ Karim Nagi (Turbo Tabla) plays warm techno tonight at Kolbeh. The native-Egyptian, Boston-based musician slow-roasts Middle Eastern microtonal melodies and live Arabic rhythms on tabla, riqq, and segat, then he slathers electronic grooves all over it. (Also, Karim is teaching a series of rhythm and melody workshops while he's here; contact helenwheels@earthlink.net for more info.) (Kolbeh, 1956 First Ave S, 224-9999. 8 pm, $10, all ages.) AMY KATE HORN

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SAT
DEC 17, 2005


Singles Going Steady Xmas OTHER
Singles Going Steady Xmas

(MUSIC) This is the weekend for holiday parties (tonight KEXP and Chop Suey host theirs) but Saturday I'm siding with the punks. Local record slingers Singles Going Steady remain loyal to all things hardcore, crust, oi!, ska, garage, and beyond. Tonight they celebrate the season with Portland's the Epoxies and two old-school Seattle favorites—the Briefs and the Spits. Don't miss openers Meisce, who toast the Pogues' Irish working-class pub rock. (El Corazón, 109 Eastlake Ave E, 381-3094. 9:30 pm, $10, all ages.) JENNIFER MAERZ

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Waxwing OTHER

(ROCK) Waxwing, the vastly underrated rock band featuring brothers Rocky and Cody Votolato, is finally answering the endless "When are you guys playing another show?" inquiries by playing final shows this weekend. On Friday they play the Vera Project and tonight they play Redmond's Old Fire House. And then they'll never, ever play again. (The Old Fire House, 16510 NE 79th St, Redmond, 425-556-2370. 8 pm, all ages.) MEGAN SELING

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SUN
DEC 18, 2005


I Heart Rummage OTHER

(CHRISTMAS SHOPPING) The worst part of Christmas is Christmas shopping—spending money you don't have for gifts that people might not like around crowds who think shoving is polite. I Heart Rummage's confines are a bit cramped, but at least the cute crafts, clothes, and cards you purchase help feed local artists. And indie kids don't push like mall rats. (Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave, 441-5611. Noon–4 pm, free, all ages.) JENNIFER MAERZ

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MON
DEC 19, 2005


'Wonderful Life' OTHER
'Wonderful Life'

(THEATER) Wonderful Life bills itself as a holiday play, but it's really a (mostly) loving scrapbook about Capitol Hill—and it's not a family show. Actors bob and weave through vignettes about love affairs, local bars, tweakers, sexy baristas, I Anonymous, and first apartments. The ensemble is strong and the set is a mock-up of WET's 19th Avenue storefront, with an onstage telephone pole. It's a rare treat to see a play so geographically specific it can use Federal Avenue as a punch line. (WET at the Little Theatre, 608 19th Ave E, 800-838-3006. 8 pm, $10–$15.) BRENDAN KILEY

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TUE
DEC 20, 2005


Breakestra OTHER

(VINTAGE FUNK) Funk's popularity has had its dips and dives since James Brown conceived it in the '60s, but the world's finest party/sex music is enjoying a robust revival among purists like the Daptone Records stable and L.A.'s Breakestra. A large collective led by Miles Tackett, Breakestra resurrect the tumescent, highly torqued dance music that the JB's, Meters, Sly Stone, et al. laid down to help mortals get laid. (Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave, 441-5611. 9 pm, $15, 21+.) DAVE SEGAL

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